iTunes Shuffle 10/31/14

1. Stereo MC's - "Connected"
2. Bonnie Raitt - "Not Cause I Wanted To"
3. Drake - "Houstatlantavegas"
4. Broken Bells - "The High Road"
5. Tori Amos - "My Favorite Things" (live Manchester Apollo, Manchester, UK 6/5/05)(Rodgers & Hammerstein, orig. from The Sound Of Music, debuted on Broadway by Mary Martin & Patricia Neway, in film by Julie Andrews)
6. Widespread Panic - "And It Stoned Me" (Van Morrison cover)
7. Cuckoo Chaos - "Jesus Flag American Fish"
8. Afternoon Naps - "Argyle Spring"
9. Active Child - "Johnny Belinda"
10. Eleanor Friedberger - "Early Earthquake"

Well, "Connected" sure is a fun way to start a mix you listen to every morning for a week. Lots of other great music in this set too.

Bonnie Raitt's "Not Cause I Wanted To" is from Slipstream, one of her finest records in years. She is such a special artist. I always love Drake, and I do not care what other people think about it. Tori makes something wonderful out of "My Favorite Things," which I always viewed as a throwaway song. Then again, I really am not a fan of The Sound Of Music. Give me The King & I any way. #gaycardrenewedagain #yulbrynner

I'm liking Cuckoo Chaos more and more. Their song titles are ridiculous ("Slut Barf" appeared here recently), but they remind me a bit of Vampire Weekend. Active Child is also becoming a fast favorite of mine. Their song "High Priestess" appeared here recently as well. Finally, of course, Eleanor Friedberger is a genius.

Enjoy! Everything's on Spotify this week.